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EU resolution’s medical cannabis definition too restrictive, experts say

While the European Parliament’s approval of a resolution to develop a European strategy for medical cannabis was well received by industry stakeholders, the business effects of the move may be…

News February 21
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CA’s use of National Guard to target illegal marijuana grows fuels questions, concerns over potential MJ industry fallout

Legal marijuana companies are cautiously welcoming California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that 150 National Guard troops will deploy to Northern California to “go after illegal cannabis farms,” but the news also is…

News February 21
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Want to expand your cannabis firm’s reach? Try age-specific advertising, marketing

Millennials might be a marijuana business' bread and butter, but more and more adults who are middle-aged or older are starting to turn to cannabis for medical or adult use…

News February 21
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Seed-to-sale problem halts recreational sales at Boston-area marijuana store

A Boston-area marijuana store had to temporarily stop selling adult-use cannabis flower because of an issue with Massachusetts' seed-to-sale traceability system, Metrc.

News February 20
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Vertically integrated cannabis firm Ascend Wellness raises $55 million for expansion

Boston-based Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH), a multistate vertically integrated marijuana operator, secured $55 million in funding to aid expansion plans in its home state of Massachusetts and other markets. The additional…

News February 20
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Report: Largest marijuana firms already control most of Canada’s regulated adult-use market

Canada’s largest licensed cannabis producers already have a stranglehold on the country’s regulated recreational market just four months into legalization, according to analysts. Canaccord Genuity estimates Canopy Growth and Aurora…

News February 20
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Tilray to accelerate expansion into CBD with Manitoba Harvest acquisition

Cannabis giant Tilray is expanding into the natural foods category with the acquisition of hemp foods company Manitoba Harvest for 419 million Canadian dollars ($319 million) in cash and stock…

News February 20
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Maryland to study legalizing adult-use marijuana in 2020, signaling no action this year

Maryland lawmakers have formed a bipartisan group to study the possibility of legalizing recreational cannabis in 2020 via legislation or referendum. The working group’s formation indicates that legalization legislation introduced…

News February 20
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Canadian government contracts up for grabs for cannabis businesses

From same-day delivery service in Ontario to paper bags for BC Cannabis Stores, millions of dollars in provincial government contracts are up for grabs for businesses looking to capitalize on…

News February 20
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